Mussel vol-au-vent
Total time1 h 5 min Preparation and possible waiting 30 min · Cooking 35 min How this time is calculated
Preparation and possible waiting: 30 min · Cooking: 35 min
Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.
Servings4
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Total time: 1 h 5 min Preparation and possible waiting 30 min · Cooking 35 min How this time is calculated
Preparation and possible waiting: 30 min · Cooking: 35 min
Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.
Recipe characteristics
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How nutritional categories are selected
These are indicative recipe estimates based on ingredients, amounts and servings. They help you choose dishes; they do not guarantee a laboratory-tested nutrient value.
- Calcium, iron and vitamin C: estimated contribution of at least 240 mg, 4.2 mg and 24 mg per serving respectively (30% of the adult reference intake).
- High protein: at least 20% of energy from protein. High fibre: at least 3 g per 100 kcal.
- Low carbohydrate: no more than 20 g per serving and 20% of energy from carbohydrate.
- Low energy and low fat: conservative estimates of the prepared dish per 100 g (40 kcal and 3 g fat for solids; 20 kcal and 1.5 g fat for drinks and soups). Uncertain yield is left unclassified.
- Omega-3: estimated at least 0.3 g ALA or 40 mg EPA+DHA per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Products with unknown composition are not counted as zero.
- Anti-inflammatory is an existing editorial collection, not a promise to prevent or treat illness.
Recipe characteristics
Starter
Lunch
1 to 2 hours
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut eight pastry discs about 13 cm across.
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Place four on a tray and cut an 11 cm centre from each remaining disc to make rings. Attach one ring to each base with beaten egg and brush the tops, keeping the cut edges clean.
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Bake the centres as lids and the trimmings as pastry sticks.
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Bake for about 20–25 minutes, until well risen and golden, then cool slightly.
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Clean the mussels, discarding broken ones and open ones that do not close when tapped. Put in a pan with the wine and bay leaf, cover and cook for 3–5 minutes until open.
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Discard any closed mussels, remove the shells and bay leaf and strain the cooking liquid very finely. Reserve 200 ml.
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Soften the chopped spring onion, green pepper, carrot and garlic in the 45 ml olive oil for 10 minutes.
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Add the brandy and reduce for 2 minutes.
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Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute before adding the tomato sauce, sriracha and 200 ml mussel liquor.
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Simmer for 5 minutes, add the chopped mussels and taste before adding the salt.
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Gently press down the centres of the vol-au-vents, divide the filling between them and add the lids. Serve any filling that will not fit alongside with the pastry sticks.
How nutritional categories are selected
These are indicative recipe estimates based on ingredients, amounts and servings. They help you choose dishes; they do not guarantee a laboratory-tested nutrient value.
- Calcium, iron and vitamin C: estimated contribution of at least 240 mg, 4.2 mg and 24 mg per serving respectively (30% of the adult reference intake).
- High protein: at least 20% of energy from protein. High fibre: at least 3 g per 100 kcal.
- Low carbohydrate: no more than 20 g per serving and 20% of energy from carbohydrate.
- Low energy and low fat: conservative estimates of the prepared dish per 100 g (40 kcal and 3 g fat for solids; 20 kcal and 1.5 g fat for drinks and soups). Uncertain yield is left unclassified.
- Omega-3: estimated at least 0.3 g ALA or 40 mg EPA+DHA per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Products with unknown composition are not counted as zero.
- Anti-inflammatory is an existing editorial collection, not a promise to prevent or treat illness.
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